I got a lot of questions through email over the last few days so here is a few notes…

Registration
Please register with me to snamh@aodhanodea.ie with your name and mobile number if you are interested. (about 10 confirmed so far).
I will be looking for provisional numbers by 1st February so I can book accommodation/busses. Please be aware also that each person needs to raise €250+ by April to confirm a place.

The Challenge
This challenge will not be easy- main difficulties will be 1-Time, 2- The Cold and 3- The Swim. I don’t want to frighten anybody off but please note the points below before putting your own name forward.

1- Time: It is very hard to get to all of the counties over the 2 days so we will only really have a 10 minute stop in each county. There will not be time to change at each beach/pier therefore people will have to change on the bus so we will be ready to run into the water once bus stops. I have planned it out as far as practicable that there will be 2 swims close together and an hour break before the next county each time. I would suggest changing and staying warm for this big break each time. The first day in particular we will be starting at 8 in the morning and finishing at 10 at night. If we are late it could be too hard to find places to swim when the tide goes out. We will take a packed lunch with us and get food on the road.

2-The Cold: The sea/ air will be very cold in April. You will need to take at least 3 towels and a few dressing gowns with you. We will all need to dry ourselves before getting back on the bus so the bus does not become wet and dirty. Because of this Wetsuits are not suitable. There will be no time to change in and out each time and you will be better off with towels , dressing gowns and lots of warm clothes.

3- The swim itself: Every county will not be like Ibiza- A good few of the counties do not have beaches near the shortest route around the country. We will have to jump from piers that aren’t always that nice and in once case (Leitrim) there is not even a pier and we will need to walk through a pretty dirty river to get to the sea. Just to remind you all the challenge is to have your head under the water in each county! Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

But it will be mighty craic. Any questions give me a call on 0863102691
Aodhán